Commencement notice (Private): No.
Completion notice (Private): Optional.
Preliminary lien notice (Private): Prime contractor - Prior to commencing work; Subcontractor - Not required.
Pre-lien notice (Private): Prime contractor - Not required; Subcontractor - 90 days after the last day of each month of nonpayment.
Lien claim (Private): Prime contractor - 30 days after Notice of Completion is filed, otherwise not required; Subcontractor - 90 days after last furnishing labor/materials unless Notice of Completion is filed, then 30 days after Notice.
Deadline to file suit (Private): Prime contractor - 1 year after last furnishing labor/materials; Subcontractor - 90 days after filing lien.
Bonding permitted (Private): Yes, must be 100% of the lien value.
Statutory lien waiver form (Private): No.
Special notes: Time to foreclose lien can be shorted to 60 days after receipt of written demand to file suit.
Disclaimer: This information was published on January 1, 2020. Please contact Josh Levy, Eric Meier or Samantha Schacht for modifications made by Tennessee since that date. Visit our 50-State Construction Law Map for information on other states.